Culture
Six unique Little Free Libraries around Victoria
If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, this LFL by Cedar Hill Golf Course is the perfect way to travel through time and space this summer. The little blue telephone…
Victoria Academy of Ballet dancers will ‘take flight’ for their last performance of the season
While exams are over for UVic students, graduating VAB dancers Sydney Mix and Natalia Hidalgo face their final performance of the season, "Take Flight," in less than two weeks' time.
A glimpse inside ‘Say When,’ the 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts graduating class exhibition
In preparation, the artists worked together to turn the Visual Arts Building into a gallery, temporarily moving the building's furniture and classroom fixtures out to prepare the space.
‘This city is full of poets’: Victoria celebrates National Poetry Month 2026
For National Poetry Month, celebrated every April in Canada, the Martlet spoke to Victoria’s Poet Laureate, Kyeren Regehr, to learn about some of the events featured at local bookstores and…
Victoria staple FernFest cancelled for 2026
“Over time FernFest has grown into a very large and very expensive undertaking,” the statement reads. “Even for a dedicated organization like ours, we simply can’t do everything.”
Amid venue closures across the city, local artists, studios, and performers push back with creative and accessible alternatives
“I was really upset when the VEC closed ... and it was like, ‘what is the common denominator to prevent it from happening again?’”
Two Rats Loving takes on Battle of the Bands finals
Two Rats Loving is a Victoria-based, multi-genre band, comprising three students, a tattoo artist, and a UVic alum that started practicing in September. Now, they're in the Battle of the…
JP Meldrum can’t stop creating
In anticipation of his 30th birthday, Meldrum knew he wanted to “own it as hard as possible,” while already working towards completing several projects at the beginning of the year.…Our Digital Print Issue
